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For so many teams, it was the year of unfulfilled expectations. Just look at the Black Monday carnage. The bottom two teams in the Raanan Rankings were trendy picks to win their divisions. The 28th and 26th-ranked teams were expected to make some noise. They didn't. Instead, it was the year of the rookie quarterback. The top five features teams led by Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Matt Ryan and two rookies — Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson. Andrew Luck's Colts also cracked the Top 10. Just another 17-week campaign in the books. Here are the final regular season Raanan Rankings: (AP Photos)

(Note: The Raanan Rankings are comprised of a total score for each team from five categories — offense, defense, special teams, quarterback and coaching. The scale for each category ranges from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). Ties for teams with identical points totals were broken based on number of wins, head to head matchups and quarterback ranking.) Jordan Raanan has covered the NFL since 2005. Follow him on Twitter @JordanRaanan,Facebook or email him at jraanan@hotmail.com.

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4. New England P...Offense: 5 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 3.5 Quarterback: 5 Coaching: 4.5 Total Points: 20 Overall: The Patriots averaged 35 points per game this season. That's five points more than the second-ranked team (Denver) and 22 points more than Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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12. Minnesota Vi...Offense: 3.5 Defense: 4.5 Special Teams: 4.5 Quarterback: 1.5 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 18 Overall: Couldn't be any more impressed with Adrian Peterson and the Vikings in the final two weeks of the regular season. They won at Houston and vs. Green Bay to make the postseason. Wow! (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

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13. Dallas Cowbo...Offense: 3.5 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 3.5 Quarterback: 4 Coaching: 3 Total Points: 17 Overall: This idea that Tony Romo can't play in big games is ridiculous. That’s like saying the previous eight games weren't big games with the Cowboys' season on the line? (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)

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19. St. Louis Ra...Offense: 2 Defense: 3.5 Special Teams: 3.5 Quarterback: 2.5 Coaching: 4 Total Points: 15.5 Overall: Clearly a step in the right direction for the Rams. Now they just need to add to their offensive talent. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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20. Miami Dolphi...Offense: 2 Defense: 4 Special Teams: 4 Quarterback: 2 Coaching: 3 Total Points: 15 Overall: It was obvious Sunday in New England, Miami is still a world behind the Patriots, the class of the AFC East. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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27. New York Jet...Offense: 1 Defense: 4 Special Teams: 2 Quarterback: 1 Coaching: 2 Total Points: 10 Overall: No way general manager Mike Tannenbaum could survive after seeing the offensive talent the Jets put on the field this season. No team in the NFL had worse offensive personnel. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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28. Buffalo Bill...Offense: 1.5 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 1.5 Coaching: 1.5 Total Points: 9.5 Overall: The Bills are only about a decade behind the curve. What did they expect when they hired a 70-year-old GM. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert)

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29. Oakland Raid...Offense: 1.5 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 1.5 Coaching: 1.5 Total Points: 9.5 Overall:Four assistants fired after one year on the job. It's like Al Davis is still in charge. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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30. Jacksonville...Offense: 1 Defense: 3 Special Teams: 3 Quarterback: 1 Coaching: 1.5 Total Points: 9.5 Overall: General manager Gene Smith was fired on Monday. That doesn't bode well for head coach Mike Mularkey. A holdover head coach never lasts long with a new GM. (AP Photo/Joe Howell)

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31. Philadelphia...Offense: 1.5 Defense: 1.5 Special Teams: 1.5 Quarterback: 2 Coaching: 2 Total Points: 8.5 Overall: The end of the Andy Reid was ugly. The Eagles have dropped 23 of their last 35 games. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

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32. Kansas City ...Offense: 1.5 Defense: 2 Special Teams: 2 Quarterback: 1 Coaching: 1 Total Points: 7.5 Overall: And the GM of the worst team in the league kept his job. Imagine that. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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